Matthew Niknam Analyst PerformanceSenior Equity Research Analyst at Truist FinancialMatthew Niknam is a stock analyst at Truist Financial across a range of sectors, covering 18 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Matthew Niknam has issued 46 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, and hold recommendations. While full access to Matthew Niknam's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Matthew Niknam's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies - helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings75 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations72.22% 52 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered18 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution72RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Matthew Niknam.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy9.7%7 ratings Buy62.5%45 ratings Hold27.8%20 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 72 total stock ratings issued by Matthew Niknam at Truist Financial, the majority (62.5%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 27.8% Hold and 9.7% Strong Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%CSCOJun 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%TJul 2016Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE72.2% of companies on NYSE13 companiesNASDAQ27.8% of companies on NASDAQ5 companiesMatthew Niknam, an analyst at Truist Financial, currently covers 18 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageTechnology9 companies50.0%Real Estate5 companies27.8%Communication Services3 companies16.7%Finance1 company5.6%Matthew Niknam of Truist Financial specializes in stock coverage within the Technology sector, with additional focus on Real Estate and Communication Services companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageSPECIALIZED REITS5 companies27.8%ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS4 companies22.2%COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT3 companies16.7%TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS2 companies11.1%DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES2 companies11.1%CAPITAL MARKETS1 company5.6%WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES1 company5.6% Matthew Niknam's Ratings History at Truist Financial Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsKEYSKeysight Technologies8/19/2026Boost Price Target$326.60$400.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICSCOCisco Systems8/13/2026Boost Price Target$112.97$140.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAMTAmerican Tower8/12/2026Reiterated Rating$170.93$207.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMSIMotorola Solutions8/7/2026Boost Price Target$475.66$545.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISBACSBA Communications8/5/2026Lower Price Target$174.79$238.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANETArista Networks8/5/2026Boost Price Target$200.73$234.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIINGMIngram Micro8/4/2026Boost Price Target$28.70$31.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIGLWCorning8/2/2026Upgrade$138.54$175.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEQIXEquinix7/31/2026Boost Price Target$1,047.53$1,220.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDLRDigital Realty Trust7/30/2026Lower Price Target$192.94$220.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. CCICrown Castle7/28/2026Lower Price Target$74.16$87.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIDLRDigital Realty Trust6/24/2026Boost Price Target$193.91$225.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGLWCorning6/22/2026Boost Price Target$203.35$205.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIHPEHewlett Packard Enterprise6/2/2026Reiterated Rating$54.50$69.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDELLDell Technologies5/29/2026Boost Price Target$408.78$360.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIKEYSKeysight Technologies5/21/2026Boost Price Target$334.36$376.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIDLRDigital Realty Trust5/14/2026Reiterated Rating$193.08$208.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMSIMotorola Solutions5/8/2026Lower Price Target$392.54$525.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANETArista Networks5/6/2026Set Price Target$144.48$175.00$0.0000.00% ROIINGMIngram Micro5/5/2026Boost Price Target$28.07$29.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROISBACSBA Communications5/5/2026Reiterated Rating$217.95$248.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEQIXEquinix5/1/2026Set Price Target$1,090.19$1,215.00$0.0000.00% ROIAMTAmerican Tower4/30/2026Boost Price Target$178.94$208.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGLWCorning4/29/2026Boost Price Target$150.96$149.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROISBACSBA Communications4/22/2026Upgrade$213.10$247.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDBRGDigitalBridge Group3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$15.40$16.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDLRDigital Realty Trust3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$175.30$207.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISBACSBA Communications3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$169.83$193.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIMSIMotorola Solutions3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$426.71$540.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKEYSKeysight Technologies3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$268.98$310.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIINGMIngram Micro3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$22.38$25.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIHPEHewlett Packard Enterprise3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$22.54$31.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDELLDell Technologies3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$164.43$170.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICCICrown Castle3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$79.65$90.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIGLWCorning3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$128.38$125.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICSCOCisco Systems3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$77.04$94.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANETArista Networks3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$115.86$161.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAMTAmerican Tower3/31/2026Initiated Coverage$170.19$205.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEQIXEquinix3/31/2026Reiterated Rating$973.64$1,127.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAMTAmerican Tower3/30/2026Upgrade$172.53Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIThe end may be near for these iconic stocks (Ad)Marc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, says two forces - AI disruption and fracturing global trade - are triggering a historic wealth transfer already underway in 2026. 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Stream his free presentation to get every buy and sell recommendation with no membership or credit card required.Watch Marc Chaikin's free presentation and get his full buy-and-sell list todayANETArista Networks3/30/2026Upgrade$122.85Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICSCOCisco Systems3/30/2026Upgrade$77.59Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEQIXEquinix3/30/2026Upgrade$980.24Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHPEHewlett Packard Enterprise3/30/2026Upgrade$23.79Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMSIMotorola Solutions3/30/2026Upgrade$433.78Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDLRDigital Realty Trust3/30/2026Upgrade$180.45Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOMMCommScope6/24/2025Boost Price Target$6.46$7.50Hold$0.0000.00% ROICSCOCisco Systems6/16/2025Upgrade$64.09$73.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIDLRDigital Realty Trust1/15/2025Upgrade$173.93$194.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Analyst Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Top Stock Recommendations by BrokerageWall Street ZenThe Goldman Sachs GroupJefferies Financial GroupNational Bank FinancialCitigroupUBS GroupBarclaysRoyal Bank Of CanadaMorgan StanleyWells Fargo & CompanyJPMorgan Chase & Co.TD CowenPiper SandlerDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBMO Capital Markets Unlock superior investment research and tools. 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